Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Croatia becomes the 28th nation to join the EU
It took 10 years, but the Balkan state of Croatia finally won membership with the European Union. Published July 1, 2013
San Francisco transit workers strike, cause nightmare commute
Monday dawned in San Francisco, Calif., with a nightmare of a commute for workers, as two of the region's largest transit unions went on strike. Published July 1, 2013
Cirque du Soleil acrobat falls to death during Las Vegas show
A 31-year-old acrobat with Cirque du Soleil fell to her death during a stage show in Las Vegas over the weekend. Published July 1, 2013
Lightning strikes Indiana camp, injuring 3 children
Three children were injured over the weekend when lightning struck their summer camp, Indianapolis police said. Published July 1, 2013
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer on 19 killed firefighters: ‘God bless them all’
President Obama on Monday sent his condolences from Africa for the 19 elite firefighters who were killed during the line of duty in Arizona and called them selfless heroes. Published July 1, 2013
Judge blocks Michigan ban on domestic partner benefits
A federal judge shot down Michigan's ban on domestic partner health benefits for gay government workers, ruling Friday that the law was simply a punishment that targeted homosexuals. Published June 28, 2013
Mayor Michael Bloomberg: We need to stop-and-frisk more minorities, not fewer
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Friday opponents of stop-and-frisk police policies have it all wrong – it's really whites, not minorities, who are more frequently held for questioning. Published June 28, 2013
W.Va. teen who wore NRA shirt won’t be charged, judge says
A West Virginian eighth-grader who was arrested after refusing school staffers' demands to remove his pro-NRA T-shirt will not be charged with any crime after all, a court ruled. All charges have been dropped. Published June 28, 2013
HIV, syphilis on the rise in Bangkok
HIV, syphilis on the rise in Bangkok By Cheryl K. Chumley Bangkok is experiencing a resurgence of HIV and syphilis cases among gay men, U.S. and Thai authorities reported on Friday. Published June 28, 2013
Chick-fil-A CEO Dan Cathy deletes tweet: Gay marriage ruling ‘sad day’
Chick-fil-A issued a statement saying that a recent tweet from company president Dan Cathy decrying the Supreme Court ruling on gay marriage and DOMA represented his views, and his views alone. Published June 28, 2013
Fox News host opens in Spanish to lament immigration: ‘Just practicing’
Co-host of Fox News Channel's "The Five," Eric Bolling opened Thursday evening's show with a bit of Spanish — a half-joking commentary on the sweeping changes that are coming to America via immigration reform. Published June 28, 2013
Twitter explodes with George Zimmerman death threats
Supporters of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin say in dozens of tweets that if George Zimmerman is found not guilty of second-degree murder, they'll kill him themselves. Published June 28, 2013
Thousands of libraries recruited to roll out Obamacare
Up to 17,000 libraries will take part in a federal education campaign to help Americans understand President Obama's health care law. Published June 28, 2013
Bert and Ernie take center stage in New Yorker magazine on Supreme Court gay marriage ruling
The New Yorker magazine’s latest cover managed to convey celebration for the Supreme Court’s recent same-sex ruling while taking a shot at an icon of American traditional values: Sesame Street. Published June 28, 2013
James ‘Whitey’ Bulger lashes out at ‘liar’ FBI witness
Mobster James "Whitey" Bulger couldn't contain his anger with a former federal agent who took the witness stand on Thursday and testified that the gangster worked on the sly for the FBI in Boston. Published June 28, 2013
Emergency Detroit manager yanks council president’s salary
The state-appointed emergency manager for Detroit yanked the salary of City Council President Charles Pugh on Thursday, allowing him at the same time to keep his health benefits — for the time being Published June 28, 2013
Colorado Magpul’s last stand: High-capacity magazine giveaway
The gun accessories maker Magpul Industries Corp. is giving out 1,500 empty 20- and 30-round magazines at a "Farewell to Arms" festival to mark the company's departure from Colorado, in protest of the state's recent legislative clampdown on Second Amendment freedoms. Published June 28, 2013
Ann Coulter flip-flops: N.J. Gov. Chris Christie’s ‘dead’ to me
Conservative firebrand and best-selling author Ann Coulter has changed her tune and flip-flopped on her support for New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. Published June 28, 2013
Anti-Obama protesters gather near Nelson Mandela’s hospital in South Africa
About 200 South Africans protesting President Obama's visit to their country gathered Friday a few blocks away from the Pretoria hospital that's treating Nelson Mandela, chanting about the White House's "arrogant, selfish and oppressive" foreign policy. Published June 28, 2013
Bible signed by Albert Einstein fetches $68,500 at auction
A Bible that contained a message penned by German-born physicist Albert Einstein and his wife in 1932 sold at a New York City auction for $68,500. Published June 28, 2013
